Well, now we have an answer to the question “How will Apple do without Steve Jobs?” Apparently, very well indeed.
While the rest of the market declined yesterday, Apple shares hit an all-time high, reaching $413.23 before falling to $411.63 by the end of trading—itself a record closing price. In fact, yesterday saw the company …
HTC and Verizon Wireless are getting in touch with their feminine sides with the HTC Rhyme, an Android smartphone ostensibly aimed at women.
Originally rumored under the name HTC Bliss, the Rhyme skimps on specs in favor of style and accessories. Its Plum-colored unibody frame has gentle curves all over and houses a 3.7-inch display, …
Want a Windows 8 tablet now? No really, an honest-to-goodness Windows 8 tablet, available today vis-a-vis the miracle of eBay, and here’s the kicker—you don’t even have to be a developer!
Well, maybe you do. I have no idea what Microsoft’s terms and conditions were when it gave a bunch of Windows 8 tablets away to developers at last …
It’s beginning to look as if Netflix might have pissed off some sort of wizard who cursed the company as a result. The announced split and price rise resulted in an estimated 1,000,000 subscriber drop and an even more worrying stock price freefall. Then there’s Qwikster, the mail-order-DVD business’ new identity that’s come with its own …
Don’t kill the messenger, but TmoNews may have gotten its hands on an internal T-Mobile document wherein the company’s Chief Marketing Officer, Cole Brodman may have been quoted as saying, “We are not going to get the iPhone 5 this year.” Sorry.
BUT! Notice he didn’t say, “We are not going to get the iPhone this year.”
Recording life’s precious moments on video seems like such a good idea—until the time comes to boil down an hour of raw, mostly worthless footage into something watchable.
A new, free video editing service called Magisto claims to solve this problem by automatically editing long videos or multiple clips into a short, YouTube-able …
A new Pew Internet study takes a look at the texting habits of cell phone owners. The findings show that of the 83% of American adults who own cell phones, roughly 73% of them send text messages and about 31% of them prefer texting to actually talking on the phone.
Surprising? Not really. But here’s the craziest data point: Cell phone …
It’s Tuesday! Time for some handpicked gadget deals.
Refurbished MacBook Air: $699 at Apple
Apple’s blowing out its 2010 MacBook Air ultraportable line, with prices starting at $699 for the 11.6-inch version. Though these are refurbished models, each carries a one-year Apple warranty. If you’re looking for a more touch-friendly …
The lowly battery: It’s one of the most important parts of any modern-day gadget, yet it’s been one of the slowest pieces of the technology puzzle to evolve. That smartphone in your pocket is exponentially more powerful than the first computer you ever used, yet you still have to plug it in every night.
We’ve had access to lithium-ion …
It’s finally arrived as expected. In a tweet and a blog post that went live just a few minutes ago, Google announced that their new Wallet system is finally available for the masses (and by masses we mean owners of the Sprint Nexus S 4G).
The app will be rolled out via an over-the-air update and will allow users to tap and pay at over
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If nothing else, you have to feel sorry for poor Joel Tenenbaum, a Boston University student who managed to get his $675,000 file-sharing verdict reduced to $67,500… and then watched as an appeals court bumped it back up to its original amount again, reports Ars Technica.
Tenenbaum was ordered to pay $675,000 by a jury after being …
The idea of four-cents-per-megabyte 3G wireless data with no two-year contract might just be simple enough to work. And when I say “work” I mean both for consumers and for the company providing the service.
Here’s the deal: This company, TruConnect, is offering access to Sprint’s nationwide 3G data pipe for $5 per month and 3.9 cents …
